词汇精讲:
1.charitable
Exp. A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, disabled, or very poor 慈善事业的
Eg. She made many charitable benefactions.
她作过很多慈善捐赠。
2.institution
Exp. (building of an) organization for helping people with special needs, eg an orphanage, a home for old people 慈善机关, 社会福利机构(如孤儿院﹑ 养老院)
Eg. An orphanage is a public institution for the care and protection of children without parents.
孤儿院一个为失去父母的孩子们提供关心和保护的公共机构。
3.thorough
Exp. doing things completely and with great attention to detail 做事彻底的﹑全面的﹑细致的或深入的
Eg. He's a slow worker but very thorough.
他做事慢, 但非常仔细。
4.education
Exp. knowledge, abilities and the development of character and mental powers that result from such training (接受教育而获得的)知识, 能力, 修养, 智力
Eg. intellectual, moral, physical, etc education 智育﹑ 德育﹑ 体育
5.wit
Exp. quick understanding; intelligence 悟性; 智慧; 理解力; 智力
Eg. He hadn't the wits/wit enough to realize the danger.
他悟性差, 没有意识到存在的危险。
6.serve
Exp. treat (sb) in a specified way 以某方式对待(某人)
Eg. They have served me shamefully, ie have treated me very badly.
他们待我很坏。
7.fortunate
Exp. having, bringing or brought by good fortune; lucky 交好运的; 带来好运的; 好运带来的; 幸运的
Eg. I was fortunate to have/in having a good teacher.
我很幸运, 有位好老师。
Eg. She's fortunate enough to enjoy good health.
她身体好, 真有福气。
Eg. It was very fortunate for him that I arrived on time.
我按时到了, 算他走运。
Eg. I made a fortunate choice and won!
我幸亏选择得对, 结果赢了!
8.attitude
Usage: ~ (to/towards sb/sth) way of thinking or behaving 看法,态度
Eg. What is your attitude to abortion?
你对堕胎有什么看法?
Eg. She shows a very positive attitude to her work.
她工作态度非常积极。
Eg. Don't take that attitude with me, young man!
别用这种态度对我,小伙子!
9.mortify
Exp. to make sb feel very ashamed or embarrassed 使(某人)深感羞辱或难堪
Eg. a mortifying failure, defeat, mistake使人丢脸的失败﹑挫折﹑错误
Eg. Forgetting the introductory remarks really mortified me.
忘记了开场白真使我窘迫。
Eg. I was somewhat mortified to be told that I was too old to join.
当被告知由于我年龄过大而不能加入时,我有点感到受了屈辱。
10.flesh
Usage:the flesh
Exp. [sing] the (human) body contrasted with the mind or the soul (人的)肉体(与精神或灵魂相对)
Eg. she spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
心有余而力不足。
11.mission
Exp. particular task or duty undertaken by an individual or a group (个人或集团担负的)特殊任务, 使命
Eg. My mission in life is to help poor people.
我的天职是帮助穷人。
12.render
Exp. cause (sb/sth) to be in a certain condition 使(某人某事物)处于某种状况
Eg. Your action has rendered our contract invalid.
你们的这种做法导致双方的合同失效。
13.contrite
Exp. filled with or showing deep regret for having done wrong; repentant 痛悔前非的; 悔恨不已的
Eg. a contrite apology, manner 深表懊悔的致歉﹑样子
Eg. She was contrite the morning after her angry outburst.
她发了一顿脾气之后一早上追悔莫及。
14.prepare
Usage: ~ (sb/sth)
Exp. get or make (sb/sth) ready(某事物)准备好; 预备
Eg. I had no time in which to prepare.
我已来不及做准备了。
Eg. I have to prepare for trouble.
我必须准备应付麻烦事。
Eg. It is suggested that you should have everything prepared beforehand.
建议你凡事都做好准备。
Eg. A qualified teacher should prepare children for an examination.
一个合格地道教师应当指导儿童准备考试。
The troops were being prepared for battle/to go into battle.
部队已作好战斗准备[已准备好投入战斗]。
短语提炼:
1. a charitable institution:慈善机构
2. prepare sb for sth:使某人准备好做某事
3. a thorough education:深入细致的教育
4. a fortunate man:幸运的人
5. before sb:在某人面前
3. in that attitude:用这种态度
语法透视:
动词短语结构:
Text:I will not have you before me in that attitude.
解析:Have+Sb+介词短语表示让某人如何。
Text:I see you are mortifying this girl's flesh.
解析:See sb doing something中的doing是现在分词作宾语补足语。
Text:It is your mission to render her contrite and self-denying.
解析:Render+sb.+形容词意思是是某人处于什么状态。
短句表达:
All rise.全体起立。